Product Number: 438AFJ

Access Control, 16c (#18-3pr, #16-4c, #18-6c), Shielded, Outer Jacket, Eca

Access Control Cable, 3-18 AWG pairs, 4-16 AWG conductors, 4-18 AWG conductors, 2-18 AWG conductors, All conductors stranded bare copper with polyolefin insulation, Each cable has overall Beldfoil® shield and LSZH jackets, Overall LSZH jacket

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Specifications

Suitable Applications

Access Control, Security System, Power Limited Controls

Conductor

Element Description Element No. of Elements Size Stranding Material
Card Reader Pair(s) 3 18 AWG 7x26 BC - Bare Copper
Door Contact Conductor(s) 2 18 AWG 7x26 BC - Bare Copper
REX/Spare Conductor(s) 4 18 AWG 7x26 BC - Bare Copper
Lock Power Conductor(s) 4 16 AWG 19x29 BC - Bare Copper

Insulation

Element Description Element Material Nom. Insulation Diameter Color Code
Card Reader Pair(s) PP - Polypropylene Black & Red, White & Green, Brown & Orange
Door Contact Conductor(s) PP - Polypropylene Black, Red
REX/Spare Conductor(s) PP - Polypropylene Black, Red, White, Green
Lock Power Conductor(s) PP - Polypropylene 0.073 in (1.9 mm)

Inner Shield

Element Description Element Shield Type Material Coverage Drainwire Type
Card Reader Pair(s) Tape Bi-Laminate (Alum+Poly) 100% 24 AWG (7x32) TC
Door Contact Conductor(s) Tape Bi-Laminate (Alum+Poly) 100% 24 AWG (7x32) TC
REX/Spare Conductor(s) Tape Bi-Laminate (Alum+Poly) 100% 24 AWG (7x32) TC
Lock Power Conductor(s) Tape Bi-Laminate (Alum+Poly) 100% 24 AWG (7x32) TC

Inner Jacket

Element Description Element Material Nom. Diameter Ripcord Color
Card Reader Pair(s) LSZH - Low Smoke Zero Halogen (Flame Retardant) 0.272 in (6.91 mm) Yes Orange
Door Contact Conductor(s) LSZH - Low Smoke Zero Halogen (Flame Retardant) 0.168 in (4.27 mm) Yes White
REX/Spare Conductor(s) LSZH - Low Smoke Zero Halogen (Flame Retardant) 0.194 in (4.93 mm) Yes Blue
Lock Power Conductor(s) LSZH - Low Smoke Zero Halogen (Flame Retardant) 0.220 in (5.59 mm) Yes Gray

Outer Jacket

Nom. Diameter Ripcord
0.586 in (14.9 mm) Yes

Overall Cable Diameter (Nominal)

0.586 in (14.9 mm)

Electricals

Element Description Element Nom. Conductor DCR Nom. Inner Shield DCR Nom. Capacitance Cond-to-Cond Nom. Capacitance Cond-to-Shield Max. Current
Card Reader Pair(s) 13.1 Ohm/1000ft (43.0 Ohm/km) 29 pF/ft (95 pF/m) 52.25 pF/ft (171.4 pF/m) 4 Amps per Conductor at 25ºC
Door Contact Conductor(s) 6.6 Ohm/1000ft (22 Ohm/km) 16.7 Ohm/1000ft (54.8 Ohm/km) 52.5 pF/ft (172 pF/m) 94.5 pF/ft (310 pF/m) 4 Amps per Conductor at 25ºC
REX/Spare Conductor(s) 6.6 Ohm/1000ft (22 Ohm/km) 15.9 Ohm/1000ft (52.2 Ohm/km) 29 pF/ft (95 pF/m) 52.25 pF/ft (171.4 pF/m) 4 Amps per Conductor at 25ºC
Lock Power Conductor(s) 4 Ohm/1000ft (13 Ohm/km) 15.9 Ohm/1000ft (52.2 Ohm/km) 30.5 pF/ft (100 pF/m) 55 pF/ft (180 pF/m) 5 Amps per Conductor at 25ºC

Temperature

Operating
-5°C to +70°C

Max. Pull Tension

253 lbs (115 kg)

Environmental Suitability

Indoor

CPR Compliance

CPR Euroclass: Eca

European Directive Compliance

EU CE Mark, EU Directive 2015/863/EU (RoHS 2 amendment), EU Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS 2)

APAC Compliance

China RoHS II (GB/T 26572-2011)

Plenum Number

638AFJ

Notes

This is a preliminary Technical Design Specification (TDS) which is subject to modification throughout the prototyping phase. The minimum business quantity to offer is 3km for the first order. This product will have Yellow as standard color and 305mt as standard put-ups. Additional options for colors and put-ups are available on special request. The estimated production lead time for the first order needs to be requested to a Belden Representative.

Update and Revision

Revision Number: 0.7 Revision Date: 06-19-2024

Update and Revision

Revision Number: 0.7 Revision Date: 06-19-2024